11/9/03: First Pow day of the season....

**iskibc** · 11-09-2003, 07:04 PM

And it sure does feel good

. Thanks to an inside tip, got to break out the fatties and skins for 1,500 vert of untracked boot deep fluff today. It's amazing what windloading can do with a below average snowpack! It's always good to get that first powder day out of the way, now I can relax a little more

**truth** · 11-09-2003, 07:06 PM

TPIWWP

**funkendrenchman** · 11-09-2003, 07:49 PM

Originally posted by iskibc
And it sure does feel good . Thanks to an inside tip, got to break out the fatties and skins for 1,500 vert of untracked boot deep fluff today. It's amazing what windloading can do with a below average snowpack! It's always good to get that first powder day out of the way, now I can relax a little more

I love getting that first powder day out of the way too.

Hey, at least I got to practice switch turns down a blue in between waiting 30 min in the liftline.

**truth** · 11-09-2003, 08:00 PM

Originally posted by funkendrenchman
I love getting that first powder day out of the way too.

I just love getting the first powder day...one turn is all it takes...easier than riding a bike.

**Billow** · 11-09-2003, 08:03 PM

I tipped over my beer the other night but it was hard to tell if it spilt to the inside or outside.

**Crinkle** · 11-09-2003, 10:25 PM

Congrats,
I think you are the first one to get powder in the Denver area, besides those that went out to Wolf. Green with envy.

**Pinner** · 11-09-2003, 10:34 PM

1,500 vert? 65 degrees?

**Telenater** · 11-09-2003, 10:52 PM

Had some pow today at Mammoth. It was good. Rocks are still harder than the NateR's ass.

**release** · 11-09-2003, 11:47 PM

I hiked up to the top of Powderhorn at Solitude this morning. Snow was falling and slightly breezy. It was good, but I'm glad I used the rock skis.

**ak_powder_monkey** · 11-10-2003, 12:00 AM

Lucky

Well Stokes on for hitting hatchers tuesday, hopefully I'll get that first pow day out of the way to

**shera** · 11-10-2003, 07:34 AM

Originally posted by iskibc
And it sure does feel good . Thanks to an inside tip, got to break out the fatties and skins for 1,500 vert of untracked boot deep fluff today. It's amazing what windloading can do with a below average snowpack! It's always good to get that first powder day out of the way, now I can relax a little more

Pure bliss...

Standing on top of that beautiful snowfield I was wondering if I could ski it like it deserved. Mmmmm, the first turn told me everything was just fine. Sink and rise...

It was deeper than boot deep though - closer to knee deep, up top anyway. Well worth the major freaking core shot I took. So much better than anything lift served. Good weather, good snow, good friends, good exercise. A day very well spent.

We weren't the first ones to get it though. A friend of mine bootpacked up there last Friday and told us about it. There've gotta be other wind created places like that around the state now. Scouting is in order.

I bet a lot of the pics won't come out. I drained the battery leaving the flash on. We'll see.

I love your skis, man.

**shera** · 11-10-2003, 07:43 AM

Originally posted by Pinner
1,500 vert? 65 degrees?

I measured the vert with my altimeter, buddy. And the pitch was quite decent. Judged solely on my personal stoke level.

**shera** · 11-10-2003, 07:48 AM

Originally posted by Billow
And he got to try out some new toys!
Got-a-Mama, right?

Nope. Big Stix 106

And when are you gonna get up off the sofa and go skiing? We're prolly going back this weekend. Give me a call this week.

**Foggy_Goggles** · 11-10-2003, 09:06 AM

Git some freaks.

**iskibc** · 11-10-2003, 10:30 AM

Originally posted by Pinner
1,500 vert? 65 degrees?

umm, no. 1500 vert and low 30s.

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 11-10-2003, 10:42 AM

Excellent work, very nice to see someone is out there skiing. I spent my weekend bouldering in a t-shirt. Not that I'm complaining, actually my new addiction to climbing has helped ease the pain of the lack of snow somewhat, but I'll never stray from my first true love. On my way to work this morning I saw snow on the mountains and thought to myself I really should get up there and check that snow out, something must be skiable. Perhaps next weekend?

**duph** · 11-10-2003, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by Pinner
1,500 vert? 65 degrees?

Still seething on that? - that a girl you used to call a gaper did something you never have?

http://www.theronwelch.com/mountains.../skywalker.htm

**Foggy_Goggles** · 11-10-2003, 12:02 PM

Everybody, give it up.

Old
Stale
Silly
Moronic
Juvenile
Divisive
Childish
Hostile
Asinine

Walk Away. Be the Bigger Person.

**PaSucks** · 11-10-2003, 03:40 PM

My hadle says it all... I hate this fricken place

**shera** · 11-10-2003, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by PaSucks
My hadle says it all... I hate this fricken place

Go west, young man!

Then you can change your handle to CoSucksUtRules.

**JH Hank** · 11-11-2003, 01:22 AM

Originally posted by Pinner
1,500 vert? 65 degrees?

I don't know if you guys are kidding or what, but there are no 65 degree ski runs in Colorado. There's some steep runs at Jackson but their not 65 degrees.

**powderfarmer** · 11-11-2003, 02:35 AM

^

**shera** · 11-11-2003, 06:44 AM

Originally posted by JH Hank
I don't know if you guys are kidding or what, but there are no 65 degree ski runs in Colorado. There's some steep runs at Jackson but their not 65 degrees.

is right.

This is what happens when you lose your history...

edit - I am curious how you can make such a sweeping statement about Colorado? Have you climbed all our mountains?

**JH Hank** · 11-11-2003, 09:34 AM

Originally posted by SheRa
is right.

This is what happens when you lose your history...

edit - I am curious how you can make such a sweeping statement about Colorado? Have you climbed all our mountains?

Your "mountains"? I haven't climbed all the "mountains" in your colorado but probably many more than you. Whatever.

I'm still confused. I saw the link someone posted. A lot of runs have short sections which are steep, but are the others infering that you had skied a run that was "65 degrees."